Pop music has come a long way in the public eye, rising to become respected as a genre of music as worthy of analysis and criticism as any other (although Paste has always been of that belief). 2021 ...

It’s brutal out there, and that’s why, more than ever, we needed the consoling and prodding pleasures of popular music to help everything make sense in here. [Stage direction: taps chest, knowingly.] ...

Pop music continues to be one of the most dominant genres across Billboard charts, radio airwaves, award shows, and live performances. Since we're just over five years into the 2020s, this new decade ...